She is an American glamour model, actress, television personality, dancer and hot symbol. Carmen Electra has appeared in Playboy, Baywatch, Singled Out, and a series of other movies.

She lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota and worked for Target Corporation , before moving to Los Angeles in 1991. After moving to California she met the singer Prince (a Minneapolis native), who persuaded her to change her name to Carmen Electra. Soon after, she signed a recording contract with Paisley Park Records, Prince's company, marking the start of a short-lived singing career.

In 1995, before moving to Los Angeles in 1991, started appearing in various television programs. Then in May of 1996 she appeared in Playboy magazine. This led to an increasing role as a television personality on various shows, including regular roles on Baywatch and MTV's Singled Out.